Balkan closed evergreen sedge grasslands
Description (English)
Closed calciphile grasslands developed on deep nutrient-poor soils overlying limestones in sheltered locations of the alpine and subalpine levels of the western Balkan Range system, in particular of the Suva Planina and the Rtanj, formed by Sesleria nitida, Carex sempervirens, Sempervivum marmoreum, Lychnis viscaria.
Source: EUNIS habitat classification
Quick facts
| EUNIS habitat type | code R451233 |
|---|
Vegetation types
Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)
Not availableSpecies mentioned in habitat description
Flowering Plants
Carex sempervirens
Flowering Plants
Lychnis viscaria
Flowering Plants
Sempervivum marmoreum
Flowering Plants
Sesleria nitida
| Species scientific name | English common name | Species group |
|---|---|---|
| Carex sempervirens | Flowering Plants | |
| Lychnis viscaria | Flowering Plants | |
| Sempervivum marmoreum | Flowering Plants | |
| Sesleria nitida | Flowering Plants |
Other classifications
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 2007 (revised descriptions 2012) | E4.41733 | Balkan closed evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
History
| Classification | Code | Habitat type name | Relationship type | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410 | E4.41733 | Balkan closed evergreen sedge grasslands | same | |
| EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308 | E4.41733 | Balkan closed evergreen sedge grasslands | same |
